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Table 1 socio-demographic and obstetrics related characteristics of women who undergone instrumental deliveries at FCSH from December 1, 2015 to November 30, 2017

From: Maternal complication related to instrumental delivery at Felege Hiwot Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia: a retrospective cross-sectional study

Variables

Frequency

Percent %

Age

 < 25

254

64.0

 25–35

128

32.2

 > 35

15

3.8

Place of residence

 Urban

249

62.7

 Rural

148

37.3

Parity

 Primipara

280

70.5

 Multipara

117

29.5

ANC visit

 Yes

385

97

 No

12

3

Hospital visit type

 Referral

141

35.5

 Direct visit

256

64.5

Gestational age

 Pre-term

7

1.8

 Term

368

92.7

 Post-term

22

5.5

Types of instrumental delivery

 Forceps delivery

332

83.6

 Vacuum delivery

65

16.4

Type of instrumentation

 Mid

39

9.8

 Low

215

54.2

 Outlet

143

36.0

Birth weight

 < 2500

60

15.1

 ≥ 2500

337

84.9

Fetal position

 OA

334

84.2

 OT

43

10.8

 OP

20

5